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Course: World History Project - 1750 to the Present > Unit 2

Lesson 3: Revolutions Around the World | 2.2
Arts and humanities
World History Project - 1750 to the Present
Liberal and National Revolutions
Revolutions Around the World | 2.2
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READ: Manuela Sáenz, Jonotas, and Natan (Graphic Biography)

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Manuela Sáenz was a Latin American woman who strove to reconcile feminism with support for revolution. She and her compatriots Jonotas and Natan were spies and revolutionaries.
The Graphic Biography below uses “Three Close Reads”. If you want to learn more about this strategy, click here.

First read: skimming for gist

This will be your quickest read. It should help you get the general idea of what the graphic biography will be about. Pay attention to the title, headings, images, and layout. Ask yourself: what is this graphic biography going to be about?

Second read: understanding content

For this reading, you should be looking for unfamiliar vocabulary words, the major claim and key supporting details, and analysis and evidence. You should also spend some time looking at the images and the way in which the page is designed.
By the end of the second close read, you should be able to answer the following questions:
  1. What was Manuela Sáenz’ status when she was growing up?
  2. How did Manuela’s father try to teach her to be obedient, and what was the result?
  3. Who were Manuela Sáenz’ companions, and why don’t we know a lot about them?
  4. How did Manuela, Jonatas, and Natan serve Simón Bolívar and the revolutionaries?
  5. How does the artist show Manuela’s attempt to break out of confinement using art?
  6. How does the artist portray Jonotas and Natan? Why does she make this choice?

Third read: evaluating and corroborating

In this read, you should use the graphic biography as evidence to support, extend, or challenge claims made in the course.
At the end of the third read, you should be able to respond to these questions:
  1. How does this biography of Manuela Sáenz support, extend, or challenge what you have learned about social transformations and their limits during the long nineteenth century?
Now that you know what to look for, it’s time to read! Remember to return to these questions once you’ve finished reading.

Manuela Sáenz, Jonotas, and Natan (Graphic Biography)

Writer: Sean Bloch
Artist: Liz Clarke
Manuela Sáenz was a Latin American woman who strove to reconcile feminism with support for revolution. She and her compatriots Jonotas and Natan were spies and revolutionaries.
Download the Graphic Biography PDF here or click on the image above.

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